April 14, 1960 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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LAD 3
STL 2 PHI 5
MLN 4
(10) PIT 13
CIN 0 CHC 6
@SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 34,064

Thursday, April 14, 1960
Time of Game: 2:13

Reds

1-1

Lost 1

4th, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
Pirates         0  3  2   0  6  2   0  0  X   13 11  0

W: V Law (1-0), L: C McLish (0-1)

Pirates

1-1

Won 1

4th, ½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R McMillan SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .696    0    1   6   
V Pinson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    4   0   
G Bell LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .750    0    2   0   
F Robinson 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0   10   0   GDP
T Gonzalez RF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.357    0    0   1   HBP
E Bailey C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    0    5   0   GDP
B Martin 2B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.571    0    1   0   2·2B,GDP
E Kasko 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .429  .858    0    1   1   
C McLish P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  B Lawrence P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Purkey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Lockman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   
  T Wieand P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   7   0    0   2                    24  11

BATTING

2B: B Martin 2 (3, 2 off V Law).

HBP: T Gonzalez (1, by V Law).

TB: B Martin 4; G Bell 2; E Kasko; V Pinson; T Gonzalez.

GIDP: E Bailey (1); F Robinson (1); B Martin (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hoak 3B                     4   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .333    0    5   0   
D Groat SS                    4   3   3   0    1   0  .625 1.417    0    0   5   2B
B Skinner LF                  3   3   1   1    1   1  .250  .775    0    1   0   HBP
  J Christopher LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
D Stuart 1B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .375  .819    0    8   0   IW
R Clemente RF                 3   1   3   5    0   0  .714 1.625    0    2   0   2·2B,SF
S Burgess C                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .250  .900    0    4   0   2B
G Cimoli CF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .250  .750    0    2   0   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   2   4    0   0  .286 1.143    0    4   5   HR,2B
V Law P                       4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33  13  11  13    5   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Clemente 2 (2, 2 off C McLish); S Burgess (1, off C McLish); B Mazeroski (1, off B Purkey); D Groat (1, off C McLish); G Cimoli (2, off B Lawrence).

HR: B Mazeroski (1, off C McLish; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: R Clemente (1, off B Lawrence).

IBB: D Stuart (1, by B Lawrence).

HBP: B Skinner (1, by C McLish).

TB: B Mazeroski 6; R Clemente 5; D Groat 4; G Cimoli 2; S Burgess 2; B Skinner.

RBI: R Clemente 5 (6); B Mazeroski 4 (4); G Cimoli 2 (2); B Skinner (2); S Burgess (1).

2-out RBI: R Clemente 2; B Mazeroski 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Groat-B Mazeroski-D Stuart 3.

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C McLish, L (0-1)              2.2   5   5   5    0   0   1  16.88   14     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 5     28    -     0.76  -0.30
B Lawrence                     1.2   3   6   6    3   1   0  27.00   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          1-0    0.17  -0.02
B Purkey                       0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 1          2-2    0.01  -0.00
R Sanchez                      2     2   2   2    1   0   0   9.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
T Wieand                       1     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11  13  13    5   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2·11          3-2

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Law, W (1-0)                 9     7   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 7     75    -     0.41   0.19
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   2   0          32     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Lawrence (1; D Stuart).

HBP: V Law (1; T Gonzalez); C McLish (1; B Skinner).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Vinnie Smith, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Dusty Boggess.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 34,064.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R McMillan           SS    1. D Hoak               3B 
2. V Pinson             CF    2. D Groat              SS 
3. G Bell               LF    3. B Skinner            LF 
4. F Robinson           1B    4. D Stuart             1B 
5. T Gonzalez           RF    5. R Clemente           RF 
6. E Bailey             C     6. S Burgess            C  
7. B Martin             2B    7. G Cimoli             CF 
8. E Kasko              3B    8. B Mazeroski          2B 
9. C McLish             P     9. V Law                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  --3      16%  81% B Mazeroski     C McLish        Home Run (Deep LF); Burgess Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  -2-      11%  68% S Burgess       C McLish        Double to RF; Clemente Scores
   b 3   2  0-3  12-       9%  94% R Clemente      C McLish        Double to RF; Groat Scores; Skinner Scores
   t 3   0  3-0  ---      -6%  75% B Martin        V Law           Double to LF
   t 2   1  0-0  1--       5%  55% E Bailey        V Law           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R McMillan      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  V Pinson        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      55%  G Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Hoak          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Groat         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Skinner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Law facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  T Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      55%  E Bailey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cal McLish facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Stuart        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  R Clemente      Double to LF
   R      -2-      68%  S Burgess       Double to RF; Clemente Scores
   O      -2-      65%  G Cimoli        Groundout: SS-1B; Burgess to 3B
   RR     --3      81%  B Mazeroski     Home Run (Deep LF); Burgess Scores
   O      ---      81%  V Law           Lineout: 3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Vern Law facing 7-8-9
          ---      75%  B Martin        Double to LF
   O      -2-      77%  E Kasko         Flyball: CF; Martin to 3B
   O      --3      82%  C McLish        Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      85%  R McMillan      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cal McLish facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  D Hoak          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      86%  D Groat         Double to LF
          -2-      87%  B Skinner       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      85%  D Stuart        Flyball: LF
   RR     12-      94%  R Clemente      Double to RF; Groat Scores; Skinner Scores
                  Brooks Lawrence replaces Cal McLish pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      93%  S Burgess       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Vern Law facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  V Pinson        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      93%  G Bell          Single to CF
   OO     1--      95%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Brooks Lawrence facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  G Cimoli        Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  B Mazeroski     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  V Law           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Vern Law facing 5-6-7
          ---      92%  T Gonzalez      Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  E Bailey        Foul Flyball: 3B
   OO     1--      96%  B Martin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Brooks Lawrence facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  D Hoak          Walk
          1--      98%  D Groat         Single to RF; Hoak to 2B
   R      12-      99%  B Skinner       Single to CF; Hoak Scores; Groat to 3B; Skinner to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      99%  D Stuart        Intentional Walk
   RO     123      99%  R Clemente      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Groat Scores
          12-      99%  S Burgess       Walk; Skinner to 3B; Stuart to 2B
   RR     123     100%  G Cimoli        Double to RF; Skinner Scores; Stuart Scores; Burgess to 3B
                  Bob Purkey replaces Brooks Lawrence pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23     100%  B Mazeroski     Double to LF; Burgess Scores; Cimoli Scores
   O      -2-     100%  V Law           Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-     100%  D Hoak          Strikeout
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 11.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-11, Vern Law facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  E Kasko         Flyball: 2B
                  Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Bob Purkey batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Lockman       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R McMillan      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 11.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 11-0, Raul Sanchez facing 2-3-4
                  Raul Sanchez replaces Whitey Lockman pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  D Groat         Single to RF
          1--     100%  B Skinner       Walk; Groat to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Stuart        Groundout: P-1B; Groat to 3B; Skinner to 2B
   RRO    -23     100%  R Clemente      Single to RF; Groat Scores; Skinner Scores; Clemente out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---     100%  S Burgess       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 13.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-13, Vern Law facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  V Pinson        Single to P
          1--     100%  G Bell          Single to CF; Pinson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Bell to 2B; Robinson to 1B
   O      12-     100%  T Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-     100%  E Bailey        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 13.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 13-0, Raul Sanchez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  G Cimoli        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Mazeroski     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  V Law           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 13.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-13, Vern Law facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  B Martin        Double to LF
          -2-     100%  E Kasko         Single to SS; Martin to 3B
                  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Raul Sanchez batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  J Lynch         Flyball: RF
   O      1-3     100%  R McMillan      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3     100%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 13-0, Ted Wieand facing 1-2-3
                  Ted Wieand replaces Jerry Lynch pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Hoak          Strikeout
          ---     100%  D Groat         Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Skinner       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  D Stuart        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 13.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-13, Vern Law facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Christopher replaces Bob Skinner playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  G Bell          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 13.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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